bakpak Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Hi folks, My DD3.75 is starting a new Montessori preschool next fall where the foreign language they study is German. I've been doing Spanish (and some French) with her for years, so I was disappointed that it's not a more widely spoken language. I've recently started working full-time, and find I don't have nearly as much time to work with her on languages as I used to. That said, I was thinking about investing in a few early German books or other resources so that the 2 of us can play around with German a bit this summer. I know NO German, however I love learning languages. That said, German hasn't had much appeal to me in the past. Should I just let it be a school thing and relax about having resources in the home? (not really my style, as I like to support her at home). If I had to pick one thing that she excels at, I would say she is especially gifted in linguistics (spoke early, huge vocabulary given her age, prompts me to translate words into Spanish & French for her). Because of this, I like to encourage a love of languages and cultures. Can anyone recommend German resources for a little kid & a mama just starting out? My DD is already reading early readers in English and can sound out some things in Spanish. I liked seeing comments on this board that German is very phonetic. I read the recent post looking for resources for an older child, and the preschool book looked good, except I don't know the pronunciations yet! :) Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 (edited) My kids german saturday school has a preschool class. They do songs, daily used sentences and common vocabulary at that age. The school has a library too where kids can borrow the readers. This page is good for learning to say simple german words http://www.oup.com/o...stwords/german/ Some songs they learn: ABC song Seasons song Stille Nacht (Silent Night) Kling Glockchen (Ring Little Bell) Lanterne, Lanterne (St Martins Day) Alle Leute Alle Vogel Sind Schon Da I like this page for the german lessons and pronunciation. Dry for kids but okay for adults http://german.about....an-Alphabet.htm ETA: German flashcards for kids (free) Edited May 6, 2013 by Arcadia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca VA Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 This Christmas book/CD combo is very nice: http://www.amazon.co...io cd christmas Rod and Staff (Christian homeschool publisher) offers German language books for children. They are Christian-based. I do have to say, respectfully, that at this young age, it might be better for your daughter to just learn the little lessons they teach in her preschool and not worry about learning more at home. It could easily confuse her to learn something from you and then learn a slightly different version at school. She has plenty of time to pursue German later if she finds she enjoys it. Sometimes "less is more." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakpak Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share Posted May 7, 2013 Thanks for the replies. My daughter doesn't get confused by different styles too much. She brings up differences in discussion or simply self-corrects given the audience. For instance she speaks with a Southern accent around certain folks (including my mom) and uses better diction with me and others. Funny how effortlessly she connects with different folks. Her middle name is Wren but it should have been Parrot or Mockingbird. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muttichen Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 We did German with our kids when they were in preschool. We loved Tom: http://www.kindernetz.de/tom. There are also lots of classic children's songs (e.g., Backe Backe Kuchen) and fairy tales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Found this and thought of this thread "German phrases for parents of bilingual families" http://www.spielwelt.org.au/download/parenting_auf_deutsch_v2.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Found this today. The instructions are in English but the crafts templates are in German http://www.pelikan.com/pulse/Pulsar/en_US_INTL.CMS.displayCMS.118659./crafting-ideas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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